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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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